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1. Describe the embryology of the breast, its life cycle and anatomic path of nerves to breast and nipple. Give the common aesthetic measurements.
2. Describe the McKissock, Strombeck and Skoog breast reductions.
3. Does reduction affect mammography? When should your patients have mammograms pre-op and post-op?
4. How much blood is lost in a standard reduction? Can this be decreased by using epinephrine? (Scandinavian J. Plastic Surg 1992; 26:211)
5. What do you tell your patient pre-operatively about the sensation in their breast and nipple after breast reduction. (PRS 1993; 92:803 PRS 1963; 91:1265 PRS 1976; 58:1)
6. Discuss reduction by suctioning alone. (PRS 1993; 92:1276)
7. Discuss the vertical mammoplasty by Lejour and the "B" reduction of Regnault.
8. Is reduction mammoplasty effective in reduction of symptoms from gigantomastia? (PRS 1993; 91: 1270)
9. What are the common complications of breast reduction?
10. Discuss the Benelli central mastopexy. (Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 1993; 17:301)
11. Discuss the controversy of deepithelization of the pedicle. Is this necessary?
12. How do you correct a "too-high" areola after mammoplasty? (PRS 1976; 58:568)
13. Discuss the classification of breast ptosis.
14. What do you do if the nipple is blue and congested in the recovery room after reduction mammoplasty?
15. Can a patient breast feed after reduction mammoplasty? (PRS 1992; 89:836)
16. Can the vertical scar be eliminated in reduction?
17. How do you treat the tuberous breast? What is the problem in the tuberous breast?
18. How do you treat an inverted nipple?
19. Read Wise’s original paper on his markings. (PRS 1956; 17:367)
20. Does silicone sheeting help reduction scars? (Annals 1996; 37:345)
21. Should you type and cross your reductions or use autologous blood? (Annals 1996; 37:585)
22. Can you avoid free nipple grafts in large reductions? (Annals 1996; 37:585)
23. Can you do a reduction under local? How about as an outpatient? (PRS 1996; 97:952 Annals 1996; 36:162)
24. What is the incidence of breast cancer in reduced patients?